Ten Nominations. Made for Nine Vacancies 'A Japanese challenge to the usual order of the Municipal Council elec-lon was made. on Saturday when the Japanese community at the last moment entered three candidates for the Council instead of two as heretofore.
The election takes place on March 23 and 24 fo fil the nine non-Chinese seats on tke Council. Nominations closed of noon on Saturday, Mr. "Yukicht Hayashi has been lected chairman of a special Japenese committee who will endeavour to secure a record poll at the forthcoming Municipal Council elections.
The ten candidates for the nine places and their proposers and second-are as follows:
Arnold: proposed by Henchman, seconded by A. F. Sones. 'A. D. Calhoun: propered by A. Patton. by Plant. seconded. by MI, Yonesnto, Monehman, Dr Belt.
'W. 3. Keswick: proposed by A.
D.8.0.: proposed by N. Lo Sparke, rig.-Goi m, 6, seconded by A. 8, Henchman.
'G. E, Mlicheil: proposed by R. F. C.
seconded by A. B. Jones, 'C.M.G.t proposed by N. La a Berenis.
7 Bt. Amano, seconded by lit. Yonesata, Fr Yamamoto! propos Amano, seconded by Five on Present Cov-
Of these, five are members of the present, Council, "namely Messrs. Arnhold, Franklin, Porter, Urabe and Yamamoto, Gen.' Macnaghten Is a former member, and the candidates who rave not served on the Council previously are Messrs. Calhoun, Go, Keswick, and Mitchell, The candidates represent three nationalities, as follows:—British, Messrs, Arnhold, Keswick, Mitchell, Porter and Gen. Macnaghten, Amer! ind Franklin.
Urabe and ticket of five was nominated through a straw ballot early this month, 'The business afliations of the new candidates "are:—Mr, Calhoun, submanager, National City Bank of New York; Mr. Go, acting general mann-ger, Soutt: Manchuria Railway Company; Mr. Keswick, Messrs. Jardine, 'Matheson' & Company; and Mr. Balt: chell, Messrs, Butlerfleld & Swire, Mr. R. D.'K. Silby, proposed by Mr. No L. Spatko and seconded by Ins, H. G. Robinson, Is considered to be elected a Land Commissioner of the Settlement for the municipal year, accordance with Article VI-A of the Land Regulations.
'The polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 pin. on Monday and Tuesday, 'March 23'and 24, It is expected that, fas last year, there will be two polling places, one' in the Central District ud the other in Hongkew. A heavy' vote: is anticipated because of the nomination of three Japanese candidates for the Arst time, Long Agitation The pulling-up of three candidates by the Japanese community, follows 'a Jong agitation by Japanese interests for a third seat on the Council. I the extra man had not been " nominated, It would not be necessary to hold the election os the number of candidates would then have equalled the number of seals to be filled.
'AL present the number of Asiatic members of the Council equals that of non-Asiatic, there being two American, five British, two Japanese and five Chinese Councillors, A solution affirming the desirability of participation by Chinese in the government of the Settlement was passed the annual meeting of ratepayers in'1920, Subsequently three Chinese Counelliors were authorized and the first three members took thir seals in'1928, In May, 1990, tke number Chinese Councillors was increased from three to five. For some time the Chinese community has agitated {or still more seats on the Council.
'Ins, HE. Mel entertained a small group' of doctor friends on Saturday afternoon at the ¥.W.C.A. in honour of Mr, Mend, Professor Emeritus, of Wesleyan University and his wife, Dr. K, C, Mead. She was hostess to them in the red and gold' club rom of the Shanghai Chinese Women's Club in the ¥.W.C.A. Building, and tea" was served in the Association's attractive tea room, MeenanicaL failures characterized manoeuvres by the motorized section of the Japanese Naval Landing Party fu the Northern and Central Districts on Monday. A whippet tank broke down in North Szechuen Road near the Bridge House at about 130 pin, while an armoured car whose Jnotor falled to function nearby H.M. Consulate-General on the Bund shortly before 3 pim., had to be towed away.
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